Giovanni da Verrazano Giovanni da verrazno.Giovanni da Verrazano was born in 1485-1528 A.D. He was a sailor for france and he was well educated that befitting his family. While sailing he explored northeast coast of north america from the cape of fear,north america to maine but he also descover new york while traveling. He was also known as a sea pirate because he sunk ships belonging to spain and portugese. His ship was known as la dauphine and he traveled to discover the new world,He made more than two trips to the new world including a voyage to brazil. In 1522 he was sent to capture a spanish treasure ship sent from mexico,the value of the treasure ship was more than 2 million. while traveling he discovered a beatuiful island harbor naming it angouleme-it later be called manhattan. he set anchor in a straight between satten island and long island. where he recived a canoe party of lenape.But he saddly he died in 1528. retrieved september,2010 from(www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/giovanni-da-verrazzano.htm ) (google) By kyle bennington = ]
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